Victims of Invisible Masters claim to have been sexually assaulted by a shadowy humanoid figure that was nearly always unseen by anyone else, leading a few writers on the subject to make comparisons with the Smurl haunting and the description of the attacks on Carla Moran that were portrayed in the movie, "The Entity". In general, however, the victim's descriptions of their experiences are nowhere near as violent as those two well-publicized hauntings, and are nearly always related from the re-discovery of repre ...

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Invisible Master, Invisible Master - Overview, Invisible Master - Common patterns in the phenomenon, Invisible Master - Skepticism, Invisible Master - Interpretation and proposed explanations

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Invisible Master, Invisible Master - Overview, Invisible Master - Common patterns in the phenomenon, Invisible Master - Skepticism, Invisible Master - Interpretation and proposed explanations

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The phenomenon of the Invisible Masters is gender specific; the claimed victims are always female, and the Invisible Master is always male. The claimants are generally described as shy, introverted, and despite commonly being considered attractive by others tend to have few close friends. Normally they claim that before their recall of their “enslavement” to the Invisible Master they had assumed that they had very little sexual experience during their adolescence and early adulthood. The victims frequently ar ...

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Invisible Master, Invisible Master - Overview, Invisible Master - Common patterns in the phenomenon, Invisible Master - Skepticism, Invisible Master - Interpretation and proposed explanations

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In mythology and in fiction, Faerie (see also fairy) is an otherworldly realm, home to the Fae or fairies, though many believe this place to be neither mythical nor fictional, but quite real. Traditional examples of Faerie include: in Germanic folklore and myth: Álfheim in Norse mythology, (spelled Elphame in Scottish tales such as Thomas the Rhymer). Also appearing as Elfland or Fairyland in English folklore in Celtic folklore and myth: the Avalon of the King Arthur legends the original lan ...

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In the beginning a disciple in search of meaningful insight looked for a teacher to help him awaken the flame. He understood that by himself he was blind to those weaknesses in him that kept him from the illuminating grandeur of realities consigned to the invisible ego.

To gain strength and a will more masterful than his own required that he make a conscious sacrifice to the authority of those ahead of him. This entreaty, once consummated, became the presumptive devotee's first act of "conscious" will and the beginning of a lifetime of equitable service and study.

(See also: Pop-Spirituality, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

Spiritual Hierarchy is a term that comes from Theosophy, also knows as the Ageless Wisdom teachings. It represents a group of self-realised people, and their disciples, who are best known as the Masters of Wisdom. They help humanity from behind the scenes on the invisible mental plane but are now increasingly making their existence known on the physical plane, mostly in the shape of miracles. According to the Ageless Teachings, Maitreya, the World Teac

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When 1+1=0 - Feng Shui and its relation to other factors

Ever since we were children, we were taught that good deeds brought good returns - that one plus one equals two. However, in reality, there are many things that do not add up and simply do not make sense. When one plus one equals zero - when hard work brings no results.

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An anomalous phenomenon is an observed phenomenon for which there is no suitable explanation in the context of a specific body of scientific knowledge (for example, astronomy or biology). Anomalous phenomenon - Introduction. Out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, extrasensory perception, ghosts, demonic encounters, poltergeists, as well as sightings of UFOs and reports of alien abductions are phenomena, most of which are not widely accepted as real by mainstream scientists, some of whom go as far ...

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• Anomalous phenomenon - Introduction
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Caroline Myss (pronounced mace) is a well known American medical intuitive and mystic as well as the author of numerous books and audiotapes, including national bestsellers. Myss holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana, and a master's degree in theology from Mundelein College. She also claims to hold a Ph.D in "intuition and energy medicine", but the degree was granted by Greenwich University, a now-defunct correspondence school that was never accredited to deliver higher education awards b ...

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In Eckankar doctrine, ECK masters, or the Order of Vairagi Adepts, are said to be religious figures who assume leadership of the Eckankar faith in endless succession. Eckankar emphasizes spiritual liberation, and how this relates to ECK (forms of God). The Living ECK master is the one who aids followers in connecting their souls to ECK. The ECK master "does what he pleases, has what he wants, comes and goes absolutely at his own will... He bows only to God.".^Including:

• ECK master - Important ECK masters
• ECK master - Rami Nuri
• ECK master - Lai Tsi
• ECK master - Gopal Das
• ECK master - Yaubl Sacabi
• ECK master - Fubbi Quantz
• ECK master - Rebazar Tarzs
• ECK master - Others
• ECK master - Women as ECK masters
• ECK master - Historical figures as ECK masters
• ECK master - Origins of the ECK masters
• ECK master - Notes
• ECK master - References

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Cotton Mather (February 12, 1663 – February 13, 1728). B.A. 1678 (Harvard College), M.A. 1681; honorary doctorate 1710 (University of Glasgow), was a socially and politically-influential "Puritan" minister, prolific author, and pamphleteer. Cotton Mather was the son of influential minister Increase Mather. Mather attended Boston Latin School, and graduated from Harvard in 1678, at only 15 years of age. After completing his post-graduate work, he joined his father as assistant Pastor of Boston's original North Church (not to b ...

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• Cotton Mather - Mather's Major Works By Date
• Cotton Mather - Fiction

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An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations is the magnum opus of Adam Smith, published in 1776. It is a clearly written account of political economy at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, and is widely considered to be the first modern work in the field of economics. The work is also the first comprehensive defense of laissez-faire policies. It is broken down into five books between two volumes. The Wealth of Nations is often mischaracterized and politicized. Many people ...

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• The Wealth of Nations - Subject matter
• The Wealth of Nations - The Industrial Revolution
• The Wealth of Nations - Mercantilism
• The Wealth of Nations - The concept of Invisible Hand
• The Wealth of Nations - Meritocracy
• The Wealth of Nations - Both-Benefit Transactions
• The Wealth of Nations - The Diamond-Water Paradox
• The Wealth of Nations - History
• The Wealth of Nations - Anachronisms
• The Wealth of Nations - Publishing history

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In several science fiction universes, a cloaking device is an advanced stealth system which causes a spaceship or individual to be invisible and extremely difficult to detect with normal sensors. However, the idea of a cloaking device could be extended to any object and is not restricted simply to spacecraft. Cloaking device - Star Trek cloaking device. In Star Trek, cloaking devices were first introduced and used by the Romulans in the original series episode "Balance of Terror". The invisibility ca ...

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• Cloaking device - Star Trek cloaking device
• Cloaking device - Star Wars cloaking device
• Cloaking device - Other references
• Cloaking device - Real World Experimentation
• Cloaking device - Philadelphia Experiment
• Cloaking device - Active Camouflage
• Cloaking device - Optical camouflage

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C.W. Leadbeater (1847 or 1854-1934), English clergyman and Theosophical author, contributed to world thought mostly through his work as a clairvoyant. Leadbeater was an Anglican priest when he joined the Theosophical Society in 1883. The next year he met Helena Petrovna Blavatsky when she came to London. At this time he was the recipient of a few Mahatma letters which influenced him to go to India. In India he claimed to have received visits and training from some of Blavatsky's Masters. See C.W. Leadbeater's "Account of the Development of His Clairvoyance. ...

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• Charles Webster Leadbeater - Literature
• Charles Webster Leadbeater - Works

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Jacques Vallee proposes the existence of a non-human consciousness, which may or may not possess a physical body or bodies, that exists either on or around the earth and is able to manipulate space, time and consciousness in ways that we presently do not understand. Vallee is confident that humans can ultimately understand the larger reality of the phenomenon, provided the problem is attacked with research of sufficient vigour. In addition to Vallee, other researchers such as Salvador Freixedo, John Keel, and Aime Michel, believe the ...

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Interdimensional hypothesis, Interdimensional hypothesis - Variants, Interdimensional hypothesis - A non-human conciousness, Interdimensional hypothesis - The control mechanism

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It is speculated that the frequency of UFO events represents a premeditated conditioning or learning process. The motives of the consciousness behind the process are unknown, but it may be some kind of test about the ultimate nature of reality and humanity's ability to comprehend it, despite being handicapped by society and its taboos about what is and what isn't acceptable, as well as the state of modern physics. Presumably, beings with the ability to bend space, warp time and communicate telepathically may be in possession of the ultimate ...

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Interdimensional hypothesis, Interdimensional hypothesis - Variants, Interdimensional hypothesis - A non-human conciousness, Interdimensional hypothesis - The control mechanism

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Out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, extrasensory perception, ghosts, demonic encounters, poltergeists, as well as sightings of UFOs and reports of alien abductions are phenomena, most of which are not widely accepted as real by mainstream scientists, some of whom go as far as calling the study of them pseudoscience. Sometimes the phenomenon is acknowledged as being real, but then the way it ...

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Anomalous phenomenon, Anomalous phenomenon - Introduction, Anomalous phenomenon - Written works

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Anomalous phenomena seem to lack a clear scientific explanation, and thus are the subject of much controversy, debate, mystery, and potentially fear. However, at the same time, most of them are simply not widely accepted as real phenomena by mainstream scientists, who view them as hoaxes, lies, or conspiracies, perhaps going so far as to call their study pseudoscience. In other cases, the observation or sensing of a particular phenomenon is acknowledged as being a real, personal experience, but its interpretation - or the methods used ...

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Anomalous phenomenon, Anomalous phenomenon - Examples, Anomalous phenomenon - Written works

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As a Leader The DeJohnette Complex (1968) Ruta and Daitya (with Keith Jarrett) (1972) Sorcery (1974) Pictures (1976) New Directions (1978) Special Edition (1979) Album Album (1984) In Our Style (with David Murray) (1986) Parallel Realities (1990) Dancing with Nature Spirits (1995) Oneness (1997) Invisible Nature (with John Surman) (2000) Music in the Key of Om (2005) Music from the Hearts of the Masters (with Foday Musa Suso) (2005) The Ripple Ef ...

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Jack DeJohnette, Jack DeJohnette - Selected discography, Jack DeJohnette - External link

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Mysticism

A word originally derived from the Greek and having a wide range of meaning in modern religion and philosophy. A mystic may be said to be someone who has intuitions or intimations of the existence of inner and superior worlds, and who attempts to achieve conscious communion with them and the beings inhabiting these inner and invisible worlds.

From the theosophical or occult point of view, a mystic is one who has inner convictions often based on inner vision and knowledge of the existence of spiritual and ethereal worlds of which our outer physical world is but a manifestation; and who has some inner knowledge that these worlds or planes or spheres, with their hosts of inhabitants, are intimately connected with the origin, destiny, and even present nature of the world which surrounds us.

The average mystic, however, is one who lacks the direct guidance derived from personal teaching received from a master or spiritual superior.

(See also: Mysticism, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)